Adjusting Lenses: New Directions and Insights into Learning Disabilities and Depression--A Review of Three Recent Studies.

Berg, Derek H.

Exceptionality Education Canada, v10 n3 p41-63 2000

This article discusses three Canadian studies that highlight recent research on the presence and prevalence of depressive symptoms in children with learning disabilities. Findings indicate children with learning disabilities do not report more depression than peers and that females with learning disabilities report more depressive symptoms. Practice recommendations are provided. (Contains references.) (CR)